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8:45 PM ET, May 3, 2018

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Chioma Nnadi / Vogue:
Rihanna on Body Image, Turning 30, and Staying Real—No Matter What  —  It's a foggy spring night in Paris, and Rihanna has just wrapped up a meeting with her accountant in the penthouse suite of the Four Seasons hotel, a place that will serve as her makeshift office for the next few days.
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Nicholas Hautman / Us Weekly:
Rihanna Says She Doesn't ‘Have a Friendship’ With Ex Drake, Winces at Mention of His Name
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't! and Bossip
Allie Jones / Billboard:
Christina Aguilera on ‘Longing for Freedom’ & Her Hip-Hop-Inspired Return to Music  —  Shortly before Christina Aguilera descends the staircase of her Mediterranean-style mansion to meet me in the ground-floor recording studio where I have been waiting, her assistant tiptoes in to prepare the room.
Simon Perry / People.com:
Meghan Markle's Dad Will Attend Royal Wedding Despite Half-Brother's Claim He Wasn't Invited  —  Bride-to-be Meghan Markle will have both of her parents with her at her royal wedding to Prince Harry in almost two weeks.  —  Despite reports claiming that her father Thomas Markle had been shunned …
Discussion: POPSUGAR
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Michael K / Dlisted:
Meghan Markle's Estranged Half-Brother Implores Prince Hot Ginge To Call Off The Wedding
Discussion: PerezHilton
People.com:
Southern Charm's Thomas Ravenel Accused of Sexual Assault, Allegedly Paid Accuser $200,000  —  NATALIE STONE, CHRISTINA DUGAN, and DAVE QUINN  —  Southern Charm's Thomas Ravenel has been accused of sexually assaulting a woman he met on Tinder in 2015.  —  Real estate agent Ashley Perkins alleges …
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Melody Chiu / People.com:
90210 Star Shenae Grimes-Beech Is Expecting a Daughter with Husband Josh Beech  —  There's going to be a new baby in the neighborhood — 90210 star Shenae Grimes-Beech and her husband Josh Beech will be welcoming a daughter later this year.  —  “I can't believe our world is about to get a whole lot bigger …
Discussion: Page Six
People.com:
Jersey Shore's Ronnie Is ‘Not in Love’ with Ex Sammi, Source Says: ‘Editing Got Him’  —  Sammi “Sweetheart” Giancola may not be part of the Jersey Shore reboot, but that hasn't stopped her from making headlines.  —  Over the course of this season, the focus has often turned to Giancola's absence …
Discussion: PerezHilton
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People.com:
Jersey Shore's Ronnie Ortiz-Magro & Ex Jen Harley Are ‘Speaking Civilly,’ Focusing on Daughter
Discussion: PerezHilton
Washington Post:
Charlie Rose's misconduct was widespread at CBS and three managers were warned, investigation finds … Incidents of sexual misconduct by Charlie Rose were far more numerous than previously known, according to a new investigation by The Washington Post, which also found three occasions …
Nellie Andreeva / Deadline:
‘Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt’ Plots End After 4 Seasons With Movie Series Finale  —  EXCLUSIVE: Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, whose fourth season premieres May 30, will be ending its run on Netflix, I have learned.  I hear that the Internet network and Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt producer Universal Television …
Discussion: EW.com, POPSUGAR, The Wrap, Variety and TV Tattle
TMZ.com:
The Cars Singer Ric Ocasek and Paulina Porizkova Are Separated  —  Big shocker for '80s music fans ... The Cars frontman Ric Ocasek and supermodel Paulina Porizkova are pulling the plug on their marriage ... after 28 years!  —  Paulina announced the split on Wednesday, but says they've actually been …
Discussion: Associated Press
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Mariah Haas / People.com:
The Cars' Ric Ocasek and Wife Paulina Porizkova Announce Split After 28 Years of Marriage
Discussion: Cele|bitchy and Dlisted
Lesley Goldberg / Hollywood Reporter:
Meek Mill Docuseries From Jay-Z Set at Amazon  —  Amazon says the six-part series will explore the rapper's “fight for exoneration while exposing flaws in the criminal justice system.”  —  Amazon Studios is turning its lens on Meek Mill.  —  The retail giant and streamer is teaming …
Discussion: Sandra Rose
People.com:
Paris Hilton's Ex-Boyfriend and Former The Hills Star Doug Reinhardt Allegedly Assaulted by Wife  —  Former The Hills alum Doug Reinhardt was allegedly beaten by his wife.  —  Reinhardt, 32, who previously dated Paris Hilton, was allegedly attacked by his wife of seven months, Natalie Sutton, on Saturday, PEOPLE confirms.
Discussion: Page Six
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TMZ.com:
‘Hills’ Star Doug Reinhardt Beaten By Wife With His Own Crutch
Discussion: Us Weekly and PerezHilton
Natalie Abrams / EW.com:
Grey's Anatomy season 14 finale to feature Jo and Alex's wedding  —  To read more scoop on this year's season finales, pick up the new issue of Entertainment Weekly on stands Friday, or buy it here now.  Don't forget to subscribe for more exclusive interviews and photos, only in EW.
Discussion: Oh No They Didn't!
People.com:
Jersey Shore's Mike ‘The Situation’ Sorrentino & Lauren Pesce Want to Get Married in Italy — Soon  —  Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino and his fiancée Lauren Pesce are still basking in that newly engaged glow — but their trip down the aisle might not be too far away.
Discussion: PerezHilton and Page Six
Cara Buckley / New York Times:
This Story Has Already Stressed Ryan Reynolds Out  —  The star and driving force behind the “Deadpool” films has long been racked by anxiety.  He planned to do most interviews for the movie in character, but not this one.  —  BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. — You'd never know it from the smooth-operator vibes …
Discussion: AOL and Page Six
 
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Gigi Hadid / TMZ.com:
Gigi Hadid Apologizes for Vogue Italia's ‘Blackface’ Cover
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Mariah Haas / People.com:
David Beckham Is Moved to Tears After Son Brooklyn Surprises Him for His 43rd Birthday
Discussion: Cele|bitchy
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